Album Rating: 2.0
"trying to revive a classic is almost never a good idea"
or worse, trying to capitalize on past successes and eventually making something that sounds dated and horribly written just for the sake of releasing another album, is also NOT a good idea
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Album Rating: 3.0
what you guys are failing to mention is that this record was a failed attempt of damage control.....the previous 3 records were not good, fans already alienated the band, and recording this was what they thought would be the solution
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Album Rating: 2.0
exactly
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Album Rating: 3.0
i will say this, the hype was huge haha
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Album Rating: 2.0
that's what i said in the above comment, they tried to capitalize on the success of their previous album (because they tried to win their fans back) and instead of doing sth new and original, they showed complete lack of vision by making a sequel of their best album
again, NOT a great plan, just laziness
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Album Rating: 2.0
haha, pretty sure it was, so was the disappointment i guess :P
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Album Rating: 3.0
i thought HITNF, Q2K, and Tribe were all indeed a 'new' style for them, certainly an original style for them as none of them were like their previous efforts, but they just weren't good and to the point where they then abandoned their vision that you mentioned....they then went back and tried to capitalize on past successes.....PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON!!!
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Album Rating: 2.0
hahaha
Haven't listen a single note from those albums, so yeah, you're probably right, they might have tried to do sth different but it didn't work out. At least they were bold enough to try.
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Album Rating: 2.0
On another note, they also tried to change their style back in 2011 with DtC and we all remember what was the aftermath of that masterpiece !! XD
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Album Rating: 2.5
Not gonna defend DtC but please don't blame it all on the founding members (aside from Tate). Queensryche became a "Geoff Tate and his Session Men" thing, on this album already. The idea for Mindcrime II came from Tate's wife. It could have been much much worse... well... DtC happened.
"need to check it a couple more times to be sure but no, first 3 listens didn't reveal anything special or memorable"
Not even Re-Arrange You? You may have earned the choice to give up at this point haha.
Tribe is a good album imo, with a few great songs. HITNF def has its gems too if you ask me (my 3.0 is kinda out of spite though, had it been another band I'd probably 2.5 it)
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Album Rating: 2.5
I second Titan on the EP, bet Mano would dig it hard (who wouldn't??)
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Oh I definitely do! The combination of raw nwobhm with the more intricate song structure is pretty awesome. How come we don't see the ep on those "Best EP" lists on here?
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Album Rating: 3.0
you're right manos, i tend to forget about it.....and that is due to my old age haha and is not a correlation to the quality of the record
anyhow, on here i enjoy:
Signs say Go
Re-Arrange You
The Chase
If I Could Change It All
An Intentional Confrontation
A Junkie's Blues
Fear City Slide
some of the moments have indeed captured the aura of the original in some of these songs.....my biggest problem here is that the album starts off very slow with mediocre at best tunes......if i do listen to it, i start at Signs Say Go which would be what The Needle Lies is to Mindcrime I, in my opinion of course
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haha when those lists come up we get so excited about Mercyful Fate that all other ep's become just blurs!
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Album Rating: 3.0
Mercyful Fate is def my fave, you're so right.....i also tend to forget about A Change Of Seasons as well
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Album Rating: 3.0
check this manos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oW_LxH_vVg
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Not bad dude but can't say I'm super excited. Is it one of the better tracks of the album?
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Album Rating: 3.0
yes it is, imo....but thats not why i recommended it to you.....i know you go hardcore Dio and figured you would've enjoyed hearing it because of him
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Album Rating: 2.0
"The idea for Mindcrime II came from Tate's wife"
lol
I don't know if that's true, but if it is, i have more than one reason to blame the entire band then. Tate for letting his wife interfering, and the rest of the band for allowing her opinion to pass...
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"yes it is, imo....but thats not why i recommended it to you.....i know you go hardcore Dio and figured you would've enjoyed hearing it because of him"
Oh I do but always felt weird listening to him on stuff that is not his or fantasy themed. Dunno if this makes any sense haha.
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